Renewed plans to close the Valentia Coast Guard Station in Co Kerry and shift its operations to Dublin are being stoutly resisted.

A VICTORY for commonsense. That was how campaigners yesterday described the government decision to retain coastguard radio stations in Valentia, Co Kerry, and Malin, Co Donegal.

I AM distressed at the thought of Transport Minister Noel Dempsey contemplating the closure of Valentia coastguard station.

THE fact that Valentia coastguard station was involved in helping a large proportion of all incidents at sea last year is being used to bolster the case for the retention of the station.